Dr Thomas Bayer, Lead Specialist for Fuel Cell Technology for Lloyd's Register, speaks with his colleague and IMarEST member Dr Muhammad Usman on his work with fuel cells and hydrogen technology. Thomas takes us through how fuel cells work and their current role in maritime propulsion, as well as a look at some of the main barriers to widespread adoption in the industry and his predictions for the future of the technology.

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